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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Chorus think that a mortal man should "live out his day and night?"
(a) In happiness and lust.
(b) In purity and holiness.
(c) In prayer and song.
(d) In sadness and sorrow.

2. How does the Chorus describe Pentheus's mother's looks in the fifth ode?
(a) Wild raging hair.
(b) Wild ridiculous makeup.
(c) Wild rank garments.
(d) Wild rolling eyes.

3. What does the Chorus refer to as the "sure pledge of death" for Pentheus?
(a) Holding the fair Bacchic wand.
(b) Holding the fair golden chalice.
(c) Holding the fair crown of leaves.
(d) Holding the fair serpent girdle.

4. The Chorus says that although their triumph is glorious, it ends in what?
(a) Fright and madness.
(b) Sadness and tears.
(c) Pleasure and pain.
(d) Sorrow and pleading.

5. What reason did Dionysus give to the women when he ordered them to take their vengeance on Pentheus?
(a) For not believing in Dionysus.
(b) For trying to bring them home by force.
(c) For mocking their rites.
(d) For pretending to be a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is supposed to be inspired by the Chorus's fourth ode?

2. What kind of monster does the Chorus think Agave might say Pentheus is birthed from?

3. How does Pentheus feel about the task he is undertaking in disguise?

4. When he could not see the women well, what did Pentheus do?

5. How does the Chorus suggest they chant about the fall of Pentheus?

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